Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Does the thought of
selecting a new Association Management System (AMS) give you an instant headache?
If you answered yes, attend the ASAE Membership Section Council’s webinar "Think like the Experts: Experienced Tips for a Hassle
Free AMS Selection” on Thursday, September 18th from 12:00 – 1:00pm ET. http://buff.ly/1mRtnxN

During this webinar, you will gain insights on navigating the AMS
selection process and hear from three experienced association professionals on
making this process as painless as possible. We promise to share tips on:

·How to get
started

·Pitfalls to
avoid

·Resources available
to help with selection

·And more!

If you are embarking on the
AMS search now or in the near future, you don’t want to miss this learning
opportunity.

Meet the Panelists

Teri Carden, Review My AMS

Teri Carden is an association junkie and self-proclaimed girl geek in normal
girl’s clothing. Throughout her career as an association executive, she was
supported by her mentors, colleagues, volunteer leaders, and bosses, to fulfill
her incessant desire to geek out on the job. Recently Teri has answered a need
in the association space by founding ReviewMyAMS.com, a trusted site for
executives to provide end-user reviews of their association management
systems.

Addy M. Kujawa, CAE, American Association of
Orthopaedic Executives

Addy
Kujawa, CAE, is a results-oriented, diplomatic, creative, energetic,
dependable, motivational leader with outstanding, proven skills in every area
of association management. She is an expert in strategic planning, visioning,
and executing an organizational plan. She knows how to engage members,
volunteers and staff in organizational mission goals and objectives. She is consistently
successful at identifying and capitalizing upon market opportunities to
maximize reach and drive revenue growth. Experience includes ten years in
Public Relations for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and over
three years as Executive Director for the American Association of Orthopaedic
Executives.

Gretchen Steenstra, PMP, DelCor Technology Solutions

With many years
of experience in the association community, Gretchen Steenstra is a solution
oriented individual who strives to find the appropriate program and staff
resources to match project objectives. Ms. Steenstra has the expertise to span
boundaries between association staff members and technology. She teaches her
clients to understand how applications ‘think’ and empowers them to use systems
to their full potential. Ms. Steenstra assists her clients with projects that
range from selecting new association technology, project management, IT
strategic planning and ongoing system audits to help ensure technology
continues to support the organization's objectives and goals. Ms. Steenstra is
a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and a PMI certified Project
Management Professional (PMP). She is also a member of the American Society of
Association Executives (ASAE) and has conducted educational sessions at ASAE
and other organizations, including sessions on AMS Implementation Project
Management and Web Usability. She is a member of the ASAE Membership Section
Council. Ms. Steenstra is a trained Professional Facilitator. She is also a
strong supporter of Computer CORE, a nonprofit organization to provide computer
and life skills to low income adults.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Every year the best networking at ASAE Annual happens at the
parties and receptions after the
sessions have concluded for the day. You’ll never know how much learning you
are capable of until you are shouting about outdated membership models across a
crowded table at a bar.

Here is a handy-dandy list of parties and receptions
happening at ASAE Annual in Nashville. Some of these may require RSVPs, but
some will happily welcome walk-ins. Join your favorite association folks at
these events. (If you’d like to add your event or make changes to an
existing event, please send your info to kiki.litalien@aptify.com and I’ll
make the changes as quickly as possible.)